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The Butler<br />
Greta was an elderly lady who lived alone in a huge, dilapidated mansion. The mansion<br />
was in terrible condition. It was covered with filth, and most of the furniture was broken.<br />
Plus, the kitchen sink leaked water all over the floor. Greta was too old to do housekeeping<br />
and repairs herself, so she hired a butler named Gordon.<br />
Gordon was a young, muscular man. His muscles were a testament to his strong work<br />
ethic. He believed that if he worked hard, great things would happen for him. On his first<br />
day, he worked for hours cleaning and making repairs. He swept up mounds of dirt. He<br />
tightened the valve underneath the kitchen faucet to stop the leak. He even bought timber<br />
to build new stools for the kitchen. He worked so hard that his fingers went numb, and he<br />
got cramps in his shoulders.<br />
Gordon worked hard every day. Even when tasks were boring, he was never reckless. He<br />
made sure there were no flaws in his work. Gordon was worried, however, »<br />
that Greta wasn’t pleased. She never expressed thanks or said that he<br />
did a good job. The lack of appreciation evoked unhappy feelings<br />
in Gordon. He even thought about quitting. But he decided the<br />
right thing to do was to keep working hard.<br />
One day, while Gordon was sweeping,<br />
Greta said, “ Gordon! I have a surprise for<br />
you!” He went to Greta’s room and saw<br />
a beautiful slate statue. It looked<br />
just like him! It was adorned with a<br />
banner that read: “Welcome home.”<br />
' Greta said, “You’ve made this<br />
ugly old mansion look new again.<br />
I’m so thankful for your hard work<br />
that I want you to have it. I’ll move<br />
into a smaller house.”<br />
He grinned and gave<br />
Greta a big hug. He said,<br />
“ I’m in bliss! My hard<br />
work really paid off!”<br />
The two said their<br />
farewells, and Gordon<br />
spent the afternoon<br />
admiring his beautiful<br />
new home.<br />
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